Month: January 2015

Remi keeps me on my toes. His mind, his heart, travels a lot of ground quickly and works in ways that are at times mysterious to me even if we can frequently “read” each others thoughts. A few months ago, Remi launched a project that seemed incredibly daunting and while I admired the effort, I couldn’t quite figure out why he was investing so much time to do it. He had decided to scan the “tear sheets” or actual pages from the magazines that he has been published in. Now, he has been a professional photographer for 25 years, so you can imagine the task. When he stopped when he had scanned over 1000 pages. 

While some of you have been kind enough to visit Remi’s main website as well as his online gallery, I doubt that any of you know that he now has a third site, Studio Atlantis, featuring his more recent photography that is centered on archaeology and heritage plus the studio work that optimizes the amazingness of what he shoots within those fields. It is to that website that he has added his list of publications. And do you know, there is a part of me that wonders if he wasn’t somehow preparing the field for his invitation to join The Photo Society by doing so? He can be a little psychic that way at times, either that or so determined as to will good fortune into being. I have seen that many a time and often just when we needed it most. An incredibly hard worker with keen perspective, an immediate connection, initiative, a fabulous eye and a story teller – that is Remi. 

Keep going, my Love. I am so incredibly proud of you.

I would be delighted if you felt inclined to take a look at the following:

To see Remi’s page at The Photo Society, click: here.

To learn more about The Photo Society, click: here.

You also might enjoy seeing Remi’s publications. And yes, if you look closely, you will see that some of the stories that we did together as a writer/photographer team are included. If so, please click http://www.studioatlantis.fr/publications.html.

For those of you that are new here (Thank You et Merci!), you can see Remi’s story for NG here and my behind-the-scenes post about it here.

And finally, for those of that enjoyed my previous post? If you would like to see a small version of the photo that Remi took to ring in the New Year, just click here, that is it on the right hand side.

For you, Sweetheart, I back you up:

Thank you everyone for being along for the ride…

With my Very Best from Provence,

Heather

For who isn’t content to feel the sand’s support, even in the winter cold? Ben has been exploring the beaches of the Mediterranean since he was a wee pup.

And as for our rascal, Kipling? He is still uncertain of the waves and too tempted by the presence of other dogs to chase. So best then for him to remain attached to an old tripod, where he could calmly do what he loves best…to guard…

…both his loved ones and our equipment. Yes, for you see we came on a mission.

There is a photo that Remi has been wanting to shoot for ever so long. Just as I hear my stories, he often sees his photography before he picks up his camera. Yesterday, was the chosen day. Especially. And so we brought with us the broken top of a Roman amphora that had been borrowed for the occasion, along with the bells and whistles needed to make his imagined image into reality. 

But that didn’t mean that there was no time for frivolity…

…or gentle contemplation of what has passed and questions of where it might be wise to point towards next…

…as aren’t we are all searching for just the right angle, the good direction?

The waves advanced, the sun dipped down and still Remi did not have his photo. He put his tripod aside and took his camera in-hand, first sitting on his knees and then eventually lowering himself belly down into the surf until he was level with his subject. Soon, I was asked to join his side, where I stood above him holding a portable flash to add a slight push of suggestion as the light faded into night.

Finally, drenched and cold, he was satisfied, elated even. And so was I, having been stripped clean by the wind and sea, washing me down to ready. Because, without our even knowing it, we had already begun and the song was sung in beauty.

Happy New Year everyone!

It was interesting that the word that came to me this morning on my walk with the dogs was: “Freedom.” And so I wish you Freedom and Health (as they always say in France, “If you begin with Health the rest will follow”) but also Contentment and Adventure too.

With all of my Very best from Provence,

Heather